Nebraska

SummaryNebraska is an open carry state. However, state preemption does not reach local open carry bans.

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All persons are by nature free and independent, and have certain inherent and inalienable rights; among these are life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness, and the right to keep and bear arms for security or defense of self, family, home, and others, and for lawful common defense, hunting, recreational use, and all other lawful purposes, and such rights shall not be denied or infringed by the state or any subdivision thereof. To secure these rights, and the protection of property, governments are instituted among people, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.

Minimum Age to OC

18

Preemption

Complete state preemption of firearms laws except state preemption does not reach local open carry bans.

NOTE: Almost all states allow local regulation of the discharge of firearms